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Meaning of 正体 in Japanese
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正体JLPT 1
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Kana Readingしょうたい
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Romajishōtai
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Word Senses
Examples of 正体, しょうたい in a sentence
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They exposed him to the police.
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He wore a mask so that no one could recognize him.
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彼は自分が信じられないほど金持ちでフェラーリを持っていると言ったが、私はすぐに彼の正体を見破った。
He told me he was incredibly rich and owned a Ferrari, but I saw through him at once.
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彼はイギリス人のフリをしていたが、外国なまりからその正体がばれた。
He pretended to be an Englishman, but his foreign accent gave him away.
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You are a wolf in sheep's clothing.
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I could not find him out.
Kanji in this word
正
JLPT 4
5 strokes
correct, justice, righteous, 10**40
On'Yomi: セイ, ショウ
Kun'Yomi: ただ.しい, ただ.す, まさ, まさ.に
体
JLPT 4
7 strokes
body, substance, object, reality, counter for images
On'Yomi: タイ, テイ
Kun'Yomi: からだ, かたち